NETGEAR R8500 Quick Start Manual page 16

¾ To access the USB storage device from a Mac:
1. Connect your USB storage device to a USB port on the router.
We recommend that you use the blue USB 3.0 port on the
router to get the best USB device access speed.
2. If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB
storage device to the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router's USB
port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for
sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available to all
computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and
select Go > Connect to Server.
The Connect to server window displays.
4. Enter the smb://readyshare in the Server Address field and
click the Connect button.
5. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.
6. If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your
Mac to access the network, select the Registered User radio
button and enter admin for the name and password for the
password.
For more information about access control, see the user manual,
which is available online at
through a link in the router's user interface.
7. Click the Connect button.
A window displays the files and folders on the device.
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